Alabama’s Devonta Pollard (24) dribbles past Mississippi State forward Roquez Johnson (25) during the Tide’s win in Starkville on Wednesday. (AP photo by Rogelio V. Solis)
Tipoff: 5 p.m. today
Where: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa.
Records: Alabama 10-6, 2-1 SEC, Texas A&M 12-4, 2-1.
TV: FSN.
Alabama lineup: G Trevor Lacey, 6-3, So., 12.4 ppg., 3.8 rpg., 3.5 assists; G Trevor Releford, 6-0, Jr., 16.3 ppg., 2.6 assists; F Levi Randolph, 6-5, So., 8.7 ppg., 4.0 rpg.; F Rodney Cooper, 6-6, So., 12.1 ppg., 4.4 rpg.; F Nick Jacobs, 6-8, So., 5.6 ppg., 3.4 rpg.
Mississippi State lineup: G J’Mychal Reese, 6-1, Fr., 7.5 ppg., 2.6 rpg., 2.6 assists; G Fabyon Harris, Jr., 5-11, 9.9 ppg., 1.8 rpg.; G Elston Turner, Sr., 6-5, 16.3 ppg., 3.6 rpg., 2.8 assists; F Kourtney Roberson, So., 6-9, 6.5 ppg., 6.4 rpg.; F Ray Turner, Sr., 6-9, 11.2 ppg., 6.6 rpg.
Noteworthy: Releford missed Wednesday’s win at Mississippi State because of a foot injury, and while his condition has improved, Alabama coach Anthony Grant says he isn’t certain he will play today. … Jacobs had career highs in scoring (16 points) and rebounding (11) in the win over MSU. … Senior guard Andrew Steele (4.4 ppg., 2.4 rpg.) missed seven games because of a sports hernia, and the Tide is 2-5 in those contests, but 8-1 with him on the floor. … The six teams that have beaten Alabama have a combined winning percentage of 72.4 percent. … Alabama holds a 6-3 series edge over Texas A&M, winning the last meeting between the two teams 86-78 in 2008. … The Fox Sports Network announcers working this game will be Dave Neal and Larry Conley, who played on Kentucky’s 1966 national runner-up squad. … Alabama will host defending national champion Kentucky on Tuesday.
